| There is just one chance that you get to create a | | | | scraping the lesion with a sharp instrument. It is then |
| first impression. And often the person who manages | | | | treated with electrodessication to kill the remaining |
| to project the best image the first time creates the | | | | cancer and to stop bleeding. |
| best impression. However, if you are suffering from | | | | · Laser: It is used to remove small superficial |
| skin cancer then you do get a second chance with | | | | cancer |
| the help of skin cancer surgery. | | | | · Micrographic Surgery: In this process cancer |
| There are some general rules for this surgery. The | | | | is removed layer by layer. Before removing each |
| treatment of skin cancer depends on the general | | | | layer it is checked under microscope if it contains |
| state of health of the person suffering, age of the | | | | cancerous cells. This method is generally used for |
| patient, location age and most importantly the cancer | | | | large and aggressive cancer forms. |
| type. This treatment is performed by the skin | | | | Chemotherapy |
| specialist i.e. the dermatologist. | | | | This treatment is about treating the cancer with the |
| The different type of treatments for skin cancer | | | | help of anti cancer drugs. There are two types of it: |
| includes: | | | | · Topical Chemotherapy: It is a cream or |
| · Surgery | | | | lotion that contains anti cancer drugs. This lotion is |
| · Chemotherapy | | | | applied on the cancer. These are used for small and |
| · Radiotherapy | | | | superficial cancers. |
| · Medications and others | | | | · Systematic Chemotherapy: It is used in |
| Surgery | | | | case the cancer spreads to other organs. In this |
| This is the most common treatment option for skin | | | | treatment the anti cancer drugs are administered in |
| cancer. Very often this surgery is performed in the | | | | the form of intravenous injections, intramuscular |
| outpatient ambulance as it is only a small ambulatory | | | | injections and pills. |
| procedure. The treatments performed are: | | | | Radiotherapy |
| · Excision: These are small tumours which can | | | | In this treatment process the cancer cells are killed |
| easily be excised with the help of scalpel. This | | | | with the help of high energy X-ray beams. This |
| treatment is performed under local anaesthesia. In | | | | treatment is usually performed for cancers on the |
| this treatment the cancer along with a small amount | | | | face which cannot easily be removed with the help |
| of healthy tissue around the affected area is excised. | | | | of surgery. It is a painless procedure. |
| This is to ensure that all cancer cells are removed | | | | Medicines and Other Treatments |
| completely. The resulting wound is sutured and is | | | | Apart from the above mentioned procedures for skin |
| removed after few days. | | | | cancer there are other therapeutic procedures which |
| · Cryosurgery: In this treatment liquid | | | | may also prove to be effective. These are the PDT |
| nitrogen is applied on the cancer to freeze it. These | | | | or Photodynamic Therapy and the Cancer |
| are often used for small pre cancerous growths and | | | | Immunotherapy. |
| are a painless procedure. | | | | With the help of the above mentioned procedures |
| · Curretage: The treatment is done by | | | | you can have your skin cancer treated. |